Correspondence of Sherwood Anderson's fourth wife Eleanor Copenhaver Anderson (1896-1985), mainly regarding Sherwood Anderson's estate and the posthumous publication of his memoirs and letters. Many letters and telegrams dating from 1941 are condolences or get well wishes sent to Colon, Panama Canal Zone shortly before and after Sherwood's death. The series also includes requests for information from Sherwood Anderson scholars. At the end of the run of correspondence are letters arranged by subject such as fan mail, requests, condolences, and permissions.

The series includes significant correspondence from Wharton Esherick, Charles Funk, Maxwell Geismar, Anita Loos, Ferdinand Schevill, and institutions such as The Library of Congress, Princeton University Libraries, The Newberry Library, The University of Chicago, and The University of Pennsylvania.